| Deposit ID | 10299634 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0440070042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Durfee Hill Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.74119, 41.89168 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 230 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Providence(county)
Rhode Island(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chepachet(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Providence(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Providence(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackstone River(hydrologic unit)
Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Rhode Island | Providence |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -71.74119, 41.89168 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Durfee Hill Mines Ltd. Partnership |
| ID | 3700179 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0440070042 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3700179 |
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 9/9/80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/21/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3700179 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Durfee Hill Mine |
| Current operator | Durfee Hill Mines Ltd Partnership |
| Current controller (parent) | Rhode Island Gold Mines Inc-Glocester Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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